Saturday, November 8, 2008

It amazes me how Kira is still discovering the world around her. As I sit and watch her play, babbling, interjecting a word here and there, I often wonder if she remembers anything from her early days in the orphanage. Some say she doesn't, but I know she has changed from a shy little baby into a bubbly, happy toddler, who hugs my legs every chance she gets. Is her clinginess and need for only Mommy age appropriate or is it something common to being orphaned? I don't know, I don't even know if the experts know. It's so frustrating wanting to do everything for her...up until this week, when Kira realized she does have some control and insisted from now on she eats by herself, with her utensils, her fingers! Oh, the fun, as food went everywhere! It reminded me of some kind of food fight, only with one little person doing all the tossing. Well, she laughed, I grabbed the cleaner and paper towels and went to work.So in the following pictures, there's a sockless chickie, who decided to put her shoes on and take off her leggings and do things her way. I should be excited that she's doing age appropriate tasks, but this month only reminds me of how fast time has gone by. Though she is still so babyish, she's truly changing, entering the toddler years, and trying very hard to be independent, maybe stubborn is the real word I'm searching for. Then again, aren't we all!

Another beautiful day that Kira and I enjoyed as we walked around gazing at the foliage. Nothing like fall on the east coast!

Your daughter is adorable!! Thank you for stopping by my blog "The Nutty Chic boutique". I didn't make a ton of tutu's this year because life got crazy. Hopefully next year I can make more...I love the pumpkin tutu too : )

Oh you have to check my blog out and see our little one snuggling up to our beloved Willow, the dog too. When i saw your pics i just smiled-sounds like you have the sweetest dog in the world too! I love the pic where she has flowers on his head! aaaaaaahhhh-got to LOVE the big doggies!Great blog!love your many pictures,nicole

So incredibly precious.. that is so great that Ivy is doing stuff that is for her age... that she is showing her independence... I sometimes wonder if the kids do remember stuff from the orphanages... if only we could read their minds... I think that they do remember it... just as they get older it is all pushed to the back of their minds... who really knows except them in their little minds...

Nurse, Photographer, Author, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, and Mommy to a duo of beautiful daughters from China.
My husband and I started our journey to adopt from China in 2006. Now five years later we have accepted the referral of another beautiful child and look forward to sharing our journey to Kira's sister.
"Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners" Unknown